Description

ST7128 WINCANTON CP MARKET PLACE (North side)

8/183 No 12 The Bear Inn
(formerly Bear Hotel)

24.3.61

GV II

Inn. 1720 datestone, but possibly earlier core, C20 refronting. Rendered and colourwashed; Welsh slate roof with
abutment to East, hip to West; Brick chimney stacks. 3 storeys, 6 bays, of which bay 6 projects slightly. Late pattern
sash windows in plain openings to first and second floors bays 1 to 5; 16 pane sash window flanked by two 8-pane sashes
to bay 1 ground floor, then double doors with plain fanlight set in segmental arch with mid C20 metal canopy over; sash
windows in plain openings bays 3 to 5: bay 6 has tall and wide semi-circular carriage arch having plinth, rusticated
surround with impost blocks and triple keystone; above this a composite sash window at mezzanine level. Between bays 3
and 4 at second floor level an oval plaque in rectangular recess with date 1720. Public rooms inside have considerable
remnants of timber frame which could be earlier than 1720: remainder of interior not seen.

Listing NGR: ST7130528649

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26531885

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Recommended Books

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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2